Planning application
53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA
Permission granted. Work must normally begin within three years of the decision or the permission lapses.
Proposal
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for one child with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.
As published by the council, reference 145434/LP/2026
Application record
- Reference
- 145434/LP/2026
- Type
- Lawful development: Proposed
- Status
- Final
- Decision
- Granted As published: Approve
- Received
- 13 Mar 2026
- Validated
- 13 Mar 2026
- Decided
- 6 May 2026
- Ward
- Woodhouse Park
- Decision by
- Delegated Decision
- Postcode
- M22 1XA
Site history
Applications at this address on the Manchester register
This site has had 2 applications since 2026: 1 approved, 1 refused.
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144679/LP/2025 Refused
53 Portway Manchester M22 1XA
Use of dwellinghouse (Use Class C3) as a Children's Care Home (Use Class C2) providing care for 1 or 2 children with staff working on a rota basis, with a carer sleeping overnight.
Timeline
Dates from the published record
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13 Mar 2026
Received by Manchester
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6 May 2026
Decision issued: Approve
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20 Jul 2026
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Documents
Plans, drawings, consultee responses and the officer's report
5 documents on file for this application
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Manchester granted permission on 6 May 2026, subject to any conditions on the decision notice. Work must normally begin within three years or the permission lapses. More in our guide to what happens after a planning decision.
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